Botha breaks national track record twice
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New Zealand star Bryony Botha went under the national and Oceania record twice on the way to the 4000m individual pursuit title at the UCI Oceania Track Cycling Championships in Cambridge.
Botha, a key part of the successful New Zealand women’s endurance programme, was top qualifier in 3:29.306 which broke the Oceania and New Zealand record which she held in 4:30.752.
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The 28-year-old edged under that mark in winning the final in 3:29.111 to lower both records, heading off teammate Prudence Fowler.
“I was pretty stoked with that. I didn’t know what to expect because the last individual pursuit for me was this time last year,” said Botha. “I was aiming to do a similar time.
“I felt good and ended up doing quicker and under my national record and felt pretty good at the end. Coming into the final I wanted to hold a faster pace. I was pretty close but was not quite under 4:29 but I was pleased to be able to back up the morning ride and two PBs is pretty awesome.
“I was felt confident coming off the performance in the road time trial and took a lot of confidence in to the pursuit today.”
3rd-4th: Claudia Marcks held off the challenge from Australian teammate Sophie Edwards to claim the third place, finishing strongly to win in 4:38.772.
